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G. C. PAHLOW.

COFFIN HANDLE. APPLICATIO N FILED FEB-20.1919.

Patented Apr. 2%,1919

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GUSTAV C. PAHLOW, 0F GALESJB'URG, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0HENRY J.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that T, GUSTAV C. PAHLOW, acitizen of the United States, residing at Galesburg, in the county of.Knox and State of Illinois, have invented a newand usefulCoilin-Handle, of which the following is a It is within the province ofthe disclosure to improve genera y and to enhance the util ity ofdevices of that type to which the invention appertains,

With the above and other objects in view,

I which will appear asrthe description proceeds, the invention residesin the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details ofconstruction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understoodthat, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from thespirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1' shows in front elevation, adeviceconstructed in accordance with-theinvention; Fig. 2 1s a horizontalsection, showing the parts as, they will appear after the grip hasbeenpermanently connected with" the base-member; Fig. 3 is a sectional viewsimilar to Fig. 2, but-showing the partsas they will appear when thebending of a portion of the grip is about to take place; and. I Fig. 4is a view similar to Fig. 2 but'showing the lplartsfas they willappearafter aportion of t e grip has been bent to form a permanent pivotalconnection between the grip and the'base member. 1

The numeral 1 marksa base member, preferably made out of metal andhaving an opening 2 across which a pivot bar 3 extends. I

The numeral 4 marks a, grip, which may be variously constructed, withoutjeopardizing the utility of. the invention. As shown, but notnecessarily, the grip is trough-shaped in I cross section, and isprovided at its lower end with a tongue 5 having a reverse bend 6. Ears7 project inwardly from the side por Specification of Letters Patent.

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tions of the grip, and engage the bend 6 of bar 8.

In the side walls of the grip 4;, atthe upper end thereof, slots 9 areformed,-the slots defining bendable tongues 10 having dependgrip, whichis made of metal, is raised into,

Fig. 4:,the grip fulthe position-shown in cruins on the pivot bar 3 andthe tongues 10 engage the base member at the lower edge of the opening2, the tongues 10 beingbent upwardly at their free ends, thereby todiminish the width of the slots 9, ,1; the inner ends thereof, asshownat 14. The grip 4 is now assembled securely but pivot-ally with thebar 3, and,although the grip may be swung upwardly and downwardly asoccasion may demand, the grip cannot be retracted out of the opening 2and be removed from the pivot bar 3. When the grip 4 is raised and inuse,

" as indicated in Fig. gt, rib 12bears against the tongue 5, to hold thetongue about a. side the base member 1 above the opening 2:"and icooperating with the pivot bar 3, receives a portion of the weight. i Inpractical operation, theinner end of th gripe simply is inserted intothe opening 2 and the outer end of the grip is raised, whereupon thegrip will-be securely butpivotally assembled with the bar 3, 1n themanner hereinbefore set forth.

Having thus described the invention,'what is claimed is I v 1. .A-handle comprising. a, base member.

pivot bar extended across the opening and a grip insertible into theopening and hav having an opening and provided with a ing a slotreceiving the pivot bar, the slot defining a bendable "finger in thegrip, the

finger cooperating with the base member at the lower edge ofthe'opening, when the grip is raised, to secure a bending of the finger,a partial closing of the'slot, and a permanent pivotal mounting ofthegrip on the pivot bar.

. 2. A handle comprising a base member having an opening andproridedwith a pivot bar extended across the opening; and a grip insertible intothe opening and having a slot receiving the pivot bar, the slot defininga bendable finger in the grip, the finger having a hig adapted to engagethe base member at the lower edge of the opening, the finger and the lugcooperating with the base member, when the grip is raised, to secure abending 10 of the finger, a partial closing of the slot,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two wltnesses.

GUSTAV C. PAHLOW.

Witnesses:

C. VV'. WALKER, JNo. (J. SJQDNI.

